iShisen vs Basic NumberPlace Blue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iShisen
A tile matching puzzle game where the goal is to clear the board by connecting matching tiles. Tiles can be removed if they are connected by three or fewer lines, without crossing over other tiles. It's perfect for quick sessions or longer playtimes.
- Tile matching gameplay
- Connect tiles with up to three lines
- Clear the board
- Play in short or long sessions
- No crossing over tiles
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If you've got time to kill (anywhere from 20 seconds to a few hours), iShisen might be right for you. Shisen-Sho (“Four Rivers”) is a tile matching game. The objective is to remove all the tiles from the board in the least amount of time. Matching tiles can be removed if they can be connected with three or fewer horizontal and vertical lines. Lines may extend around the outside of the board, but may not cross over other tiles.
Basic NumberPlace Blue
This game challenges players to fill a 9x9 grid with numbers 1-9. Numbers must not repeat in any row, column, or 3x3 subgrid. It's a classic logic puzzle experience.
- 9x9 grid puzzle
- Number placement 1-9
- Row and column constraints
- 3x3 subgrid rules
- Logic-based gameplay
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"Number Place" is a game where players enter numbers 1 to 9 in 9 by 9 cells, which consist of 9 sets of 3 by 3 cells, in columns, rows, and 3 by 3 cells without overlapping any two of them. - The 9 by 9 cells, which consist of 9 groups of 3 by 3, already contain the numbers in question. - If you manage to enter numbers 1 to 9 in columns, rows, and 3 by 3 cells without overlaps based on the numbers in question, the game is over. Number Place is Sudoku! 数独！
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Basic NumberPlace Blue at Free against iShisen's $0.99. Basic NumberPlace Blue also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13). iShisen's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 40 months). On rating, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Basic NumberPlace Blue is free to download; iShisen costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for iShisen against 5.0 for Basic NumberPlace Blue. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of iShisen's written reviews are positive against 100% of Basic NumberPlace Blue's.
iShisen ships an update every 6 months, Basic NumberPlace Blue every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iShisen | Basic NumberPlace Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 40 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kelvin Sherlock | RUCKYGAMES CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
iShisen
Basic NumberPlace Blue
In-app purchases
iShisen
No in-app purchases
Basic NumberPlace Blue
No in-app purchases
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